toothpaste for polishing
Kosmonaut
06-08-2002, 09:12 AM
well with my finger injury i couldn't really do much assembly
so i fugured i would polish up some old cars i did a while back
unfortunately i ran out of polish
so i tried toothpaste
it seemed a little more coarse than the polish i usually use, but it worked out quite well (and gave my cars a minty winterfresh smell)
has anyone else tried this?
so i fugured i would polish up some old cars i did a while back
unfortunately i ran out of polish
so i tried toothpaste
it seemed a little more coarse than the polish i usually use, but it worked out quite well (and gave my cars a minty winterfresh smell)
has anyone else tried this?
modelfan1
06-08-2002, 11:02 AM
Yeah,I've been using tooth paste for years,but you gotta keep it wet
:bandit: Mike
:bandit: Mike
Wishmaster
06-08-2002, 01:55 PM
For my first model I tried toothpaste, worked to good, or my mpaint job was to thin.. went trough the paint to the primer. Only im to lazy to repaint and it is not that much. After that I went to my local modelshop, in all those years they exist (at least 15) I was the first who asked for rubbing compound. So on my next model it will be toothpaste again.
BTW the idea for toothpaste did i got from this forum. read it in a post a month ago, think it was from Mike.. so trustworthy enough. :D:D
BTW the idea for toothpaste did i got from this forum. read it in a post a month ago, think it was from Mike.. so trustworthy enough. :D:D
Vric
06-08-2002, 02:21 PM
I use ArmorAll with good result
modelfan1
06-08-2002, 05:25 PM
I went to my local modelshop, in all those years they exist (at least 15) I was the first who asked for rubbing compound.
Automotive rubbing compunds can be purchased at auto supply stores .
You want a "polishing compound" not a rubbing compound.
Using any kind of cutting material on paint will cut through if it's
used too much.
:bandit: Mike
Automotive rubbing compunds can be purchased at auto supply stores .
You want a "polishing compound" not a rubbing compound.
Using any kind of cutting material on paint will cut through if it's
used too much.
:bandit: Mike
astroracer
06-10-2002, 10:35 AM
Be careful if using automotive polishing compounds on model car enamel paints. I have seen situations where the model car paint was attacked by the compound. test the polish on in a non-visable spot or on a test piece before trying it on the car.
Automotive Laquers and hardened (catylized) enamels shouldn't pose a problem.
I used Crest toothpaste for years on model car enamel paints but you need to find the original formula that has some grit to it. The "gels" just don't work as well.
Mark
Automotive Laquers and hardened (catylized) enamels shouldn't pose a problem.
I used Crest toothpaste for years on model car enamel paints but you need to find the original formula that has some grit to it. The "gels" just don't work as well.
Mark
MaxSE
06-11-2002, 09:41 AM
Is it safe to polish a body with any compound/toothpase/wax/automotive wax/etc? if the body has a clear coat on it? my situation involves a fujimi ITR painted with TS-42 light gun metal spray with a TS-13 clearcoat on it.
astroracer
06-11-2002, 10:01 AM
All you can do is test it and see. Many of the automotive polishes are petroleum based and they will attack a single stage enamel like most of the model car paints are formulated. A catalyzed enamel or one mixed with a hardener will usually be okay but you really want to be careful when trying out a new polish. Mark
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